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Gov. Ducey to speak at meeting of state university regents today
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey plans to attend his first meeting of the board that oversees the state's three public universities.
McCain will “keep fighting,” run for sixth term
U.S. Sen. John McCain confirmed his long expected reelection bid, announcing that he’ll seek a sixth term.
Ducey signs legislation to allow lab testing without a doctor’s order
Arizonans who want to want to run their own lab tests will soon be able to do so without first visiting a doctor. But your insurance company won’t pick up the tab.
Pro-Ducey group shifts advocacy from campaign to policy
After spending $1.5 million to help Doug Ducey get to the Governor’s Office, Republican consultant Sean Noble and his American Encore are now doing what they can to make sure... […]
On second thought: playing the reconsideration game
Democrats were smitten when the House voted down Democratic Sen. Carlyle Begay’s bill to expand Empowerment Scholarship Accounts to all students on Native American reservations.
Dept. of Ed: State won’t lose federal funds over Common Core changes
A top official at the Arizona Department of Education said the state can make changes to Common Core without jeopardizing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, thanks to an agreement it reached with a national group that helped craft the K-12 academic standards.
Appeals court rules step-sibling not family in victim’s rights case
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled April 2 that the surviving step sibling of a murdered 10-year girl doesn’t qualify as a victim under the Arizona Constitution and will have to submit to pre-trial questioning by defense attorneys.
Fast legislative session ends with chaos, delays
The Arizona Legislature wrapped up its work for the year early Friday morning, making the lightning-fast 81-day 2015 legislative session the shortest since man landed on the moon.
Controversial signings, vetoes give Ducey first big test on legislation
Gov. Doug Ducey and Republican lawmakers have largely walked in lockstep since the new governor was sworn in, but controversial measures pushed by his allies in the Legislature have forced him to make tough decisions, which resulted in his first round of vetoes.
Ducey defends veto of cop anonymity measure
Sign-toting protestors made noise opposing a bill giving police officers involved in shootings a two-month period of anonymity, but Gov. Doug Ducey listened most closely to the chiefs of police in deciding to veto it.
Bill making it tougher to recall elected officials sent to governor
The House on April 1 gave final approval to HB2407, which demands strict compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements for referendum and recall efforts – or else a judge may toss out the voter-driven effort.
APS asks for a 320 percent hike in solar fees
Less than two years after the Arizona Corporation Commission approved a small monthly surcharge on residential solar, the state’s largest utility is asking energy regulators to impose a 320-percent increase in the solar fee.
